Cueto Six defendants remain in a lawsuit filed by a former St. Clair County attorney who says a newspaper columnist, two newspapers and others conspired to intimidate judges and cast him in a false light.

With the 4th of July weekend Holiday now coming to a close, on this the most patriotic time of the year, it seems proper to ask the question - what is the true nature of patriotism? Along with fireworks, pork steaks and beer, some introspection on the 233rd anniversary of the founding of The American Republic seems to be in order.